TAEM- The Arts and Entertainment Magazine has been fortunate to come across a film worthy for the time that we live in. With war a constant occurrence in our country’s history we simply overlook, or ignore, the effects that our military personnel undergo because of it.

   A new movie, Burden of Freedom, is now in production to do just that. We are fortunate to be able to interview producer Rae Davis to give our readership the inside story of this landmark film. Rae, please tell us how this idea came out for this film.

RD- Three years ago, our screenwriter, Kenny DeSoto Ramoz, wrote Burden of Freedom, out of his long time love and respect for the men and women that serve this country, and from personal family and friend experiences involving issues with PTSD.  Kenny, and the Burden of Freedom film team, all believe that our veterans suffering from PTSD deserve a larger platform in which to be heard.  It is our hope that the end result will be, if nothing more, a better understanding and awareness of PTSD. (more…)

TAEM- In our May 1st, 2011 issue we interviewed author Bruce DeSilva (click on to view the article) about his debut novel Rogue Island. Since then he has been quite busy.

Bruce, how were your first two novels received by the public and what success have they achieved so far?

BD- When I wrote my first book, I had no expectations. I didn’t know if it would get published; and when it did, I didn’t know if anyone would like it. So my novels have received more critical praise and sold better than I could have imagined. The Edgar and Macavity Awards and the flood of glowing reviews have been gratifying, although some of the attention has been so flattering that I find it embarrassing. For example, The Dallas Morning News declared that “Rogue Island raises the bar for all books of its kind.” Hey, I thought it was pretty good, too, but I don’t think I did that. If I had, my friends Ace Atkins and Lawrence Block would never forgive me. I’m also amazed that my novels have now been published in ten foreign languages. Following this success, my publisher rewarded me with a three-book contract. I think Providence Rag, which has already received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Booklist, is my best and most complex novel to date. (more…)